The Minnesota Timberwolves
are owned by Glen Taylor (Net Worth: $2.3 billion),
who bought them in
1995
for $89 mil.

Wins-to-player cost ratio8 692005-06 Coach Dwane Casey

Valuation Breakdown

The skinny
After eight straight playoff appearances, the Timberwolves are working on a new streak: two straight non-playoff seasons. Fans are jumping ship. Season ticket sales fell 20% last season and no-shows hit a disturbingly high 29% which cut into concession and merchandise revenue. Owner Glen Taylor took over management of the Target Center two years ago, allowing the team to generate revenue from non-basketball events. But the Target Center has quickly become outmoded at age 16 as new buildings have popped up around the NBA.

Facility Information

Sport: Portion of franchise's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams.
Market: Portion of franchise's value attributable to its city and market size.
Stadium: Portion of franchise's value attributable to its stadium.
Brand Management: Portion of franchise's value attributable to the management of its brand.
Revenues and operating income are for 05-06 season and are net of revenue sharing.
NA: Not applicable.Team Logos Courtesy NBA.

1Value of team based on current arena deal (unless new arena is pending) without deduction for debt (other than arena debt).
2Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
3Includes arena debt.
4Net of arena revenues used for debt payments.
5Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
6Includes benefits and bonuses.
7Includes club seats.
8Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NBA. Postseason wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team achieved 20% more victories per dollar of payroll compared with the league average.